[TimT]

Ive had a few gout attacks over the years.... so painful reduces a grown man to tears sometimes.

If your a drinker.. stop your alcohol intake immediately when your having an attack, avoid aspirin, don't drink diet sodas

try to stay off the foot, elevate when possible.

eat cherries..or get cherry extract from a health food store. to any naysayers.. cherries are and elixir for me.. when I feel a gout attack coming on, or am suffering from an attack I start eating cherries, and feel relief in hours.

I wont/cant take motrin due to other issues, and the cherry regimen works for me